As for the fact that Obama got involved in the Trayvon case in the first place, the president's "interference in a local law enforcement matter was unprecedented and inappropriate, and he comes away from the case looking badly tarnished by his poor judgment," writes civil rights expert Abigail Thernstrom for CNN. Other than having the same skin color, Obama's hypothetical son would have led a life "almost as dissimilar from Trayvon's as one could imagine," full of affluence and privilege, Thernstrom points out, noting that not "all brown-skinned boys are the same."

The National Bar Association, the country's oldest and biggest national association of principally African American lawyers and judges, released a statement on the Zimmerman verdict yesterday. "We are extremely disappointed," it reads. "As lawyers we respect the rule of law, but in this instance the Zimmerman verdict sadly highlights the continued injustices Black Americans face in the US legal system." The organization has scheduled a "call to action" in Miami on July 27 and 29.

One of the jurors is about to get a book deal, and Gawker features a video of her questioning as a potential juror, during which she revealed her distaste for the media ("Newspapers are used in the parrot's cage, not even read. ... It's a lot better use in the parrot cage.") and, asked to describe Trayvon Martin, referred to him as "a boy of color."

ABOUT TIME he minded his own, and the countries, business and kept his "opinion" out of ongoing legal affairs where he knows no more than Joe Schmo.

DarthHater

Jul 16, 2013 12:42 PM CDT

I think that there are 2 reasons that he's afraid. First Zimmerman's Defense Team would make him look like a Monkey and Second There are still some bullets left in Zimmerman's Gun.

KDickley

Jul 16, 2013 12:19 PM CDT

The rascist prez should mind his own business, and not get involved in anything until he knows all the facts. Remember "the police acted stupidly" to the arrest of the black belligerent teacher trying to break into his own house? The "workplace violence" of terrorist Major Hasan in Fort Hood?